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Town of Lexington <br /> Lexington Center Committee <br /> Center Committee Members: Michael Boudett, Katherine Huang, Frederic <br /> Johnson, Howard Levin, Pamela Lyons, Innessa Manning, Jerold Michelson (Chair) <br /> Pamela Shadley <br /> Liaisons: Jill Hai, Select Board, Melanie Thompson, Planning Board, Frank Smith, <br /> Capital Expenditures Committee, Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director, <br /> Casey Hagerty, Economic Development, Janet Perry, Commission on Disability, <br /> Dawn McKenna, Tourism Committee, Sandra Shaw, Council on Aging, Melanie <br /> Thompson, Planning Board, Melanie Tanionos, Erin Sandler-Rathe, Chamber of <br /> Commerce, Joe Pato, Select Board, informally, Upasna Chhabra, Amanda Loomis, <br /> Planning Director <br /> Fred began with a question for Dave Pinsonneault regarding the bad surface at <br /> the intersection of Woburn, Winthrop and Mass Ave. Innessa described the <br /> progress of the Artwalk post installations — 60 posts of 3, 4 and 5 feet in height <br /> have been distributed. These will be placed near the Visitors Center away from <br /> the Battle Green side. Dawn noted that the Visitors Center will have additional <br /> landscaping, including new grass. Upasna noted that the posts are easy to move if <br /> necessary. <br /> Amanda Loomis gave us an extended disquisition on Town Meeting Article 44. <br /> The slides can be viewed on the 2021 Annual Town Meeting webpage. Both Fred <br /> and Howard pointed out that the Center Business District is different from other <br /> business areas and perhaps the CB District should be exempted. For example the <br /> loading bay requirement would actually add loading bays to the Center. Also <br /> rideshare and bicycle parking should not apply to the Center. Howard noted that <br /> the goal is to reduce uncertainty for potential businesses in the Center. Fred <br /> pointed out the scale at Harwell is very different. <br /> Pam Shadley noted that the tree section would not work in the Center given the <br /> challenging conditions for trees. Only one or two native trees would work in the <br /> Center. Howard said that as a practical matter native trees won't thrive in the <br />